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[[File:Sickle-cell-disease-9.jpg|400px|thumb|left|X-ray showing toxic megacolon [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/sickle-cell-disease-9 source:Case courtesy of Dr Andrew Ho, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 30511]]] | [[File:Sickle-cell-disease-9.jpg|400px|thumb|left|X-ray showing toxic megacolon [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/sickle-cell-disease-9 source:Case courtesy of Dr Andrew Ho, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 30511]]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2], Shyam Patel [3] Farima Kahe M.D. [4]
Overview
X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of sickle cell disease like [pneumonia]], acute chest syndrome and osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
X Ray
There are no x-ray findings associated with sickle cell disease. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of sickle cell disease, which include:[1][1]
- [Pneumonia]]
- Acute chest syndrome
- Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
- Periarticular osteopenia
- Dactylitis (hand-foot syndrome)
- Osteoarticular involvement of bones
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 da Silva Junior GB, Daher Ede F, da Rocha FA (2012). "Osteoarticular involvement in sickle cell disease". Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 34 (2): 156–64. doi:10.5581/1516-8484.20120036. PMC 3459393. PMID 23049406.